Obituary Listings in Spearfish, Lead, & Sundance

Jan 7, 2025

Clara Amanda Ness passed away January 7, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family during her last days.

Clara was born May 11, 1934 in Naples, SD to Arnie and Anne Bakken. She grew up on the family farm with her Dad and siblings. Clara started dating the love of her life...

Jan 5, 2025

Evelyn Ruth (Schnitzel) Murdy passed away on Jan 5, 2025.

She was born July 19, 1927, to Fred and Gladys Schnitzel in Hollywood CA and moved to Lead after 3 years in CA.

She was a 1945 graduate of Lead High School and on July 28th, 1946, married Ivo O. Murdy. They were happily married...

Dec 31, 2024

Dean Theodore Pridgeon, devoted husband, passed away in his sleep on New Year's Eve. He was born on March 18, 1936 to Hank and Maxine Pridgeon and was the baby of the Pridgeon clan. His childhood in Upton, Wyoming was spent alongside his three siblings (Barb, Jerry and Jack) in the Foltz grocery store that his parents...

Dec 30, 2024

Geraldine (Gerry) Heisz  86, of Rapid City SD, formerly of Spearfish SD,  peacefully passed away on December 30, 2024 at the Hospice House, Rapid City SD.

Gerry was born in Bison, SD, to John and Clara Hoff.  Gerry met the love of her life, Don Heisz, and they were married October 15, 1955...

Dec 29, 2024

Michael Edward Nona

December 29, 1963-December 29, 2024

Mike Nona…he was a testament to a life well-lived, marked by adventure, ingenuity and a profound love for family, friends and the great outdoors!  He passed away (on his birthday) while on a trail at Devil's Tower, WY, a place he...

Dec 26, 2024

Darcie Lee Henegar, age 74, of Grenville, South Dakota, passed away peacefully on December 26, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer in Spearfish, SD.

Darcie, born on September 21, 1950, in Bismarck, North Dakota was the daughter of Dale and Georgia Henegar. Darcie was an athlete way beyond her time and an...

Dec 25, 2024

Bryan Dean Lessly, 65, of Spearfish, South Dakota passed away on December 25, 2024.

A Celebration of Bryan's Life will be held Friday, January 3 at 10 a.m. at Countryside Church.

Arrangements are under the care of Fidler-Isburg Funeral Chapels and Isburg Crematory of Spearfish.

Dec 24, 2024

Pauline E. "Polly" West, 83, of Deadwood, SD passed away December 24, 2024, with her family by her side.

Pauline E. "Polly" West was born March 14,1941 in Flasher, North Dakota to Lewis and Pauline Meisel. She grew up on the family ranch near Selfridge, N.D. She attended schools in the area and graduated in 1959. After...

Dec 24, 2024

Kenneth (KC) Phillips, Jr. spent Christmas with Jesus this year. He passed away Christmas Eve, December 24, 2024, at home, with his wife by his side. He was 78.

KC was born in Huron, SD to Kenneth Sr. and Florence (Speirs) October 8, 1946. The family farmed in the Miller area until moving to Lead. Kenny then...

Dec 23, 2024

Larry G Jackson, born October 5, 1942, in Pierre, SD, passed away December 23, 2024, surrounded by loved ones, in Gillette, WY. Larry did well with his life.

He was raised in Presho, SD, where after high school he worked as a carpenter to pay for college. At Dakota Wesleyan University he met the love of his...

Dec 23, 2024

Sherrelyn Louise Thields, born on January 25, 1947, to Fred and Anna Thields in Englewood, Colorado, passed away peacefully on December 23, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.

Sherrelyn married Larry Johnson in 1965, and together they had four children: Larrelyn, Todd, Jeremiah, and Kyle. In 1984, she found love again and married Mich Yoshimura, sharing cherished...

Dec 20, 2024

Marietta Catherine "Cookie" Rosa Mongioi Cady, age 75, passed away at Spearfish Hospital on December 20, 2024. She was born in Brooklyn, NY to Rocco and Catherine Mongioi on March 26, 1949.

"Cookie" grew up in Brooklyn, NY, surrounded by the large Italian/Sicilian family. From a very young age, she was a great lover of music and...

Dec 18, 2024

Alice Dosch passed away on December 18, 2024 at Spearfish Canyon Health Care in Spearfish, SD. Alice was born April 18, 1930 to Alonzo C. Davis and Mary E. (Adams) Davis in Santa Anna, California.

Alice moved to South Dakota with her family in 1962 and raised her six children here.  She lived in Bridgewater, Salem, Ipswich...

Dec 18, 2024

It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of my beloved father, Jody Lane Taylor, who left us on December 18th, 2024, at the age of 63.

Jody was born in Columbia, South Carolina, to Sammie and Lottie Taylor on February 6, 1961. Jody traveled the United States after high school. He eventually met and...

Dec 16, 2024

Marion Elizabeth Humpert, of Sundance, Wyoming, passed away on December 16th 2024 at Crook County Hospital in Sundance.

Marion was born on January 18th, 1939 in Amarillo Texas.  She moved at a very young age to Derby, Colorado, where she grew up the eldest of five children.  She graduated from Adams City High School in 1956 and...

Dec 15, 2024

Joshua Douglass Adams, 37, of Spearfish, SD passed away Sunday, December 15, 2024.

Josh came into this world on June 11, 1987 on a warm day in Houston, TX to Tom and Julie Adams.  He grew up in Richmond, TX till 2000.  He then moved to Colorado where he attended junior High and...

Dec 12, 2024

Bells are ringing and Heaven is singing as a new Saint has come home.  Delmer began his final career as a Saint on December 12, 2024 at the age of 90.

Delmer Dale Hemeyer was born in rural Douglas County, SD on January 18, 1934.  He grew up on the family farm south of Stickney, SD until...

Dec 10, 2024

Barbara "Barb" Ann Howe, 79 of Spearfish died Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at Monument Health Hospital Spearfish.

Barb was born on April 3, 1945 at Mobridge, SD to Hiram Strong and Edna Joens.  She attended Spearfish High School, Black Hills State College and received her Bachelor's of Science in Nursing from SDSU in...

Dec 9, 2024

Mary Ann Jundt, 79, went to be with Jesus on Monday, December 9th, 2024 with her family by her side at her home in Sundance, Wyoming.

Mary Ann was born in Hoven, South Dakota on October 6, 1945 to Louis and Margaret (Simon) Hilsendager.  She spent her early childhood years on a farm...

Dec 8, 2024

Gary Lee Kipena, our beloved cousin, 61, of Lead, SD passed away Sunday December 8, 2024, at Monument Hospital, Rapid City, SD, with family by his side. He was born January 8, 1963, to Doris Kipena, she passed away on April 16, 2002.

He was also proceeded in death by his Grandparents; Otto and Helen Kipena; his...